1. LESSON PLANNING
In ESL

2. Importance of Lesson planning in ESL Teaching
1. It gives a bird’s eye of view of things to be taught and learned everyday.
2. It makes you organized whilst teaching.
3. It provides the teacher many ways to keep the teaching process not monotonous and redundant.
4. It gives teachers a reality check of everyday performance.
5. It definitely improves teaching skills.

3. Presentation Outline Introduction Purpose of a lesson plan
Major Elements of a lesson plan
Characteristics of a good lesson plan
5. Advantages of a lesson plan
6. Writing lesson plans
How to plan

4. Purpose of a lesson plan:To
structure the lesson
organize its contents/materials
determine method of its delivery
assess students’ learning
evaluate its application/effectiveness

5. MAJOR ELEMENTS Educational Objectives
Content and Appropriate Teaching Activities
Preparation of all the Material
Monitoring & Assessing Learning

6. Characteristics of Good Lesson Plan
A Good Lesson Plan
based upon previous knowledge.
caters to the level of students.
uses motivational techniques
includes necessary materials
(evaluation process :how well students apply what they learn)

7. Characteristics
e. is student centered, flexible, complete, interesting & activity based.
f. has proportionate time allocation.
g. includes evaluation process.
h. includes all the essential elements of a lesson plan.

8. Advantages of a lesson plan
a key to the target.
saves time.
makes the work regular & organized.
induces confidence.
promotes learning.
improves results.

9. Lesson Plan the Easy Way
The clearer the structure of a lesson and the more precise the directions on what is to be accomplished, the higher the achievement rate.

10. FIVE LEVELS OF PLANNING
Daily planning … (Teacher)
2. Weekly planning… (Teachers-individually
as well as in groups)
3. Unit planning … (Teachers’ Group /Co – ordination)
Term planning …
Yearly planning …

11. WRITING LESSON PLANS Components of a lesson plan: Topic Resources
Objectives
Methodology
Activity
Homework
What content should be taught
Motivational techniques to be used
Specific steps and activities for students
Needed material
Evaluation process

12. … EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Specify the new skills that the students will gain as a result of the lesson
Focus on student’s (not teacher’s) attainment
Determine the degree or criterion for satisfactory attainment of the objectives.

13. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
…….are the learning outcomes of a lesson i.e. what the students should be able to know or do at the end of the lesson that they could not do at the beginning!
AIMS are for the Teacher
OBJECTIVES are for the Students

14. … EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Setting Objectives
What will the learner be able to:
Know (concept…cognitive)
Do (skill… psychomotor)
Feel (behavior, attitude, appreciation or ideas…affective)
Each defined objective is matched with:
Teaching Method
Learning Activities
Type of Assessment
Note: Relevance is the essential quality of the educational objectives

15. Activity # 2 :EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Time bound

16. ROLE OF LEARNING MATERIALS
Defines Instructional Objectives
Sets Tasks to Attain Objectives
Informs Learners of Tasks they have to Perform
Provides Guidance and Practice
Provides Feedback on Retention of acquired Skills
Makes the teaching effective.
Supplies concrete basis for conceptual thinking.
Makes learning permanent

17. Teaching Materials / Resources
A. COURSE BOOKS
B. SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS:
1. Teacher’s book
2. Work book
COURSE BOOKS:
1. Written by experienced and well qualified persons
2. Consistency Course Books
3. Real world vs artificial classroom situation
4. Time Management
5. Concrete evidence of progress and achievement

18. C. SUPPORTING MATERIAL:
1. Audio Materials
2. Visual materials
3. Audio-visual materials.
4. Multi media

19. Audio Visual Aids Supporting Materials
TEACHERS PUPILS ENVIRONMENT MANUFACTURED VISUAL AIDS
B/W BOARDS SMART BOARD FLASH PICTURES
PICTURE WORD ADAPTABLE
FLASH CARDS FLASH CARDS CARDS

21. METHOD Any teaching Item has three stages Presentation Practice
Production

22. Method
Presentation of the Items involves
Preparing class
make sure the concept is clear to the students
giving model example of the item
Practice the Teaching Item involves:
repetition/ drilling
discussion
Worksheets

23. …METHODS Production of the Teaching items: Involves: Role play
Games / dialogue etc
Practicing the item
Assessment

24. WRITING LESSON PLANS
Methodology - Specify Timings of each of these steps: (40/80 minutes)
Settling time
Introduction
Previous Knowledge
Presentation – Brainstorming / Discussion / teacher’s Input
Practice (Students output) – CW. Oral / Written
Home Work
Assessment – Test / worksheets
Practice – guided or CW Assessment
HW unguided / unmonitored practice

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